Doris Araujo

Living in suburbia, it is difficult to notice the many discrepancies be-tween the romantic appeal of the perfect life, and the reality of living away from the city. The work shown here, is a small set of stories from various women choosing to live in the suburbs, confronting unexpected issues, and dealing with roles and society’s impositions.

Printmaking allows me to mimic the idealistic communities of the sub-urbs by giving me the option of creating and playing with repetitive words and images, directly sending multiple messages to the observer. The pur-pose of these prints is to expose the unspoken issues, airing out skeletons in our closets. This body of work is intended to open a conversation about changing or sharing roles within our own circles.

Whether in suburbia or the city, women need to believe they have the ability to choose their paths and change their roles if need be, thus being able to direct their perfect lives.